Postcode · Crewkerne

TA18 8BJ area guide

Who lives in TA18 8BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewkerne
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,431 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA18 8BJ is like

TA18 8BJ is a postcode in the Crewkerne area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,431 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TA18 8 sold for a median of £238,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA18 8BJ compares

Headline figures for TA18 8BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£238,250

Median over 112 sales in TA18 8, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA18 8BJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA18 8 is down 7.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA18 8BJ FAQs

Is TA18 8BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TA18 8BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £238,250.

Homes in TA18 8 sold for a median of £238,250 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA18 8BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA18 8BJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA18 8BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers TA18 8BJ?

The local authority for TA18 8BJ is Somerset.

TA18 8BJ comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA18 8BJ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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